Reviews

Dance On My Grave: Summer of 85 by Aidan Chambers

harri_cot's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

tnklaar's review against another edition

4.0

Poetic, ambitious, and engaging. Although some of its set pieces don’t really work—the motor gang and cross-dressing bits come to mind— this is challenging YA writing that shows how much is possible with creative use of form and language, and without much plot. I really enjoyed teaching this.

starshopping's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

natalie_margot's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

crazyrhythms's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

absolutely beautiful book and one of the most beautiful and depressing books i've read.

isthisreallykurt's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

kari should have been treated better, we love u kari.

ian_hasumi's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

ceruleanesk's review against another edition

5.0

One of the best books I ever read.

inabookishworld29's review against another edition

4.0

Read this a few times already and I just love it!

hannah_medii's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0